3 Dec 2014
Two years of exhausting work from many member organisations and affiliated our bodies has introduced us inside touching distance of standardised packaging turning into a actuality.
In Parliament throughout November, when requested about standardised packaging Public Well being Minister Jane Ellison mentioned:
“I’m inspired by the proof from Australia. We now have seen some actually spectacular statistics relating to the cessation of smoking. The Authorities haven’t but made a remaining determination on the matter, however Well being Ministers are on the document as saying that we’re minded to maneuver ahead on this, and we need to make progress.”
We achieved smokefree laws by working collectively and taking co-ordinated motion as a coalition and it is time to do that once more to safe standardised packaging.
To make sure Parliament will get the possibility earlier than the following Basic Election to vote on the rules wanted to place it into apply we should name urgently on MPs to help the coverage and demand a vote earlier than Parliament dissolve…